Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi Arrives in Islamabad for ECO Meeting
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad to attend the 30th Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers, being held on November 15-16, 2026.
Pakistan is hosting the two-day high-level diplomatic gathering, bringing together foreign ministers and heads of delegations from ECO member states to discuss regional cooperation, economic partnerships and stronger ties among participating countries.
Araghchi’s participation adds significance to the meeting as regional countries seek greater coordination on economic and diplomatic matters.
The meeting will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Representatives of the ECO Secretariat and its subsidiary bodies will also participate.
The ministerial session will be preceded by a Meeting of Senior Officials (SOM), which will review the organization’s activities and programmes, assess the performance of its subsidiary bodies and finalize the agenda and draft outcome documents for consideration by the ministers.
Pakistan to Lead ECO Under Regionalism Theme
Pakistan, which holds the ECO chairmanship for 2026-2027, will advance the organization’s objectives under the theme “Reviving Regionalism for a Resilient ECO”.
During its chairmanship, Pakistan aims to strengthen regional connectivity, deepen economic integration and promote partnerships among member states.
The priorities also include advancing collective efforts towards sustainable development, greater prosperity and a more integrated and resilient regional economy.
Pakistan’s chairmanship is expected to provide an opportunity to reinvigorate the ECO as an effective platform for regional dialogue, economic collaboration and cooperation.
Islamabad also aims to position Pakistan as a regional connectivity hub, a facilitator of logistics and supply chains, and an agenda-setter for regional trade.
The initiative seeks to unlock the region’s considerable economic potential and ensure that the benefits of regional cooperation translate into tangible improvements in the lives of people across ECO member states.
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